The Biggest Book of Horoscopes Ever: Learn More About Your Future and Past with This Extraordinary Collection of Astrological Readings

1031 Pages·2016·2.92 MB·English

by  Trish MacGregor

The
BIGGEST
Book of
HOROSCOPES
EVER
Learn More About Your Future and Past with This
Extraordinary Collection of Astrological Readings
Trish MacGregor
renowned astrologer, author of Unlocking the Secrets to Scorpios as well as the Sydney
Omarr day-by-day yearly astrology books
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This one is for Rob and Megan,
with much love always
Introduction
One afternoon at our local dog park, a teacher and performance pianist
mentioned that she was interviewing for a new job for the fall and was
nervous about the upcoming interview. I asked Estis her birth
information and the time and date of the interview and entered the
information into an astrology app on my phone.
By placing the transits for the date of the interview into a bi-wheel
around her birth chart, I could see which of her natal planets were being
triggered by the transits. On the date of the interview, Jupiter—the
planet that symbolizes luck, expansion, higher education, publishing,
worldview—was forming a beneficial angle to her Midheaven, the part
of the chart that represents profession and career. I told her I felt she
would get the job.
A few days later, I ran into her again at the dog park, and she said she’d
been asked back for a second interview. I did another bi-wheel for the
date and time of the second interview. These transits also looked
promising. Jupiter would still be forming a powerful angle to her
Midheaven, and Mercury—the planet of communication—would be
forming a beneficial angle to her sun sign and wouldn’t be retrograde.
Also, just as importantly, the second interview would occur during a
new moon, a time when new opportunities are ushered into our lives.
“The job is yours already,” I told her.
Sure enough, a week later, she texted me that she’d gotten the job.
Transits, the daily motion of the planets, impact our lives according to
the nature of the planets, the angles they form to each other and to our
natal planets. For the purpose of this book, we’ll be dealing with the
signs and placements of the planets in respect to your sun sign and the
angles these planets make to your sun sign. We will also be looking at
the new and full moons each month and how they are likely to affect
you. Retrograde planets are also taken into account.
When a planet is retrograde, it appears to be moving backward and
enters a kind of dormancy so that its energy doesn’t function at full
capacity. The sun and the moon are the only planets that never turn
retrograde, and Mercury turns retrograde the most often—three times a
year, for about three weeks a pop. During this time, communication and
travel are likely to encounter snafus. It’s wise not to sign contracts, or
buy electronics or cars because, in all likelihood, you’ll end up returning
them. It isn’t time to launch projects. The common wisdom for a
Mercury retrograde is to revise, review and revisit. One of the curious
attributes of a Mercury retro is that old friends and formers lovers and
spouses sometimes resurface in our lives. If you travel during a Mercury
retro, then you may return to the location at a future date.
In the monthly roundup sections, you’ll find references to the days when
Mercury and other planets turn retrograde and go direct and what it may
mean for you. I’ve also included references to the new and full moons
each month as well as the solar and lunar eclipses.
A Mercury Retrograde Story
On November 7, 2000, Mercury had been retrograde since mid-October:
first in Scorpio, then it slipped back into Libra and at 9:20 p.m., it turned
direct in that sign. When Mercury stations, which means it’s about to
turn retrograde or direct, the potential for miscommunication is strong.
But for that date, the station caused bedlam because it was election day
in the U.S.
Astrologers were predicting chaos, and sure enough, at 7:49 p.m. NBC
decided they had enough data from exit polls in Florida. Tom Brokaw
called the state for Al Gore. With Florida’s twenty-five electoral votes, it
meant he had won the election.
However, shortly after 10 p.m.—less than an hour after Mercury had
turned direct—Brokaw backtracked and said that George W. Bush had
won the state and the election. We all know what ensued after that—the
endless dispute over the chads on Palm Beach County’s ballot and the
eventual decision by the Supreme Court that Bush was the 43rd president
of the U.S.
So be forewarned! In the introduction to each year, you’ll find the dates
for that year’s Mercury retrogrades.
Some Astrological Basics
The Sun Signs
Your sun sign is the primary archetype that describes who you are. You
probably already know whether you’re an Aries or a Taurus, a Gemini or
a Cancer, but here’s a chart that spells out the dates and the archetypal
theme for the signs:
SIGN SYMBOL DATES ARCHETYPE THEME
Aries March 21–April 19 The Pioneer
Taurus April 20–May 20 The Pragmatist
Gemini May 21–June 21 The Communicator
Cancer June 22–July 22 The Nurturer
Leo July 23–August 22 The Actor
Virgo August 23–September 22 The Perfectionist
Libra September 23–October 22 The Harmonizer
Scorpio October 23–November 21 The Transformer
Sagittarius November 22–December 21 The Truth Seeker
Capricorn December 22–January 19 The Achiever
Aquarius January 20–February 18 The Paradigm-Buster
Pisces February 19–March 20 The Healer